Ray Scott - University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA

Professor: Ray Scott

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His lectures don't require a coursepack, and he gives a lot non chemistry related examples to explain certain chemical topics. His Lab reports are really straight forward he tells you exactly what he wants on it nothing more, nothing less, one page max. His test are not too challenging, if you know what you are doing. Office hours are helpful.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took chem in high school and got an A. this guy teaches his own version of chemistry and then gives an exam with completely different information. Take Chinese instead

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I had Professor Scott for Chem 112. He is a very nice and funny man, although he expects you to study every night, that is a given because the concepts in this class are challenging. He is available for office hours and is really fun to talk to.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I pass Chem 111 with an A, but I currently am failing in this class. Almost 15 people have dropped out of this class and I sadly decided to stay. All of Scott's quizzes and example problems are nothing like what he puts on his tests. If you miss lecture then you miss basically everything. Do not recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I got an A in 111 with a different teacher and am failing this class. Do not recommend. He will make fun of you during class if you ask a questions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very rude teacher. Went to office hours, he was very condescending. Very picky on all graded materials. I would either take a different prof. or take during summer school.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I failed his class hard. When I went to office hrs after midterms to see how I could improve my grade, he told me if I made A's on everything else, I'd still fail his class, then asked me if I'd thought about a career in comedy instead of environmental science! Stuck in the dark ages, rude,condescending to students. Retook with diff prof & passed

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took this Professor for both Chem101 and Chem 111. I failed Chem101 which has never happened to me before, and I had to withdraw from 111. He doesn't use any visual aids besides a few pictures he might write on the board, he uses stories to explain theories, doesn't give any formulas or clarify what you're actually learning. DO NOT TAKE.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This teacher is very clear about his expectations and sticks to his outlined schedule on the syllabus. While he is very knowledgeable in Chemistry, he treats this class like a higher level course than what it was. If you are confused, I would look outside of him for help. He does not explain anything and is very unhelpful. He is also pretty rude.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I've ever had. Lectures are all over the place. Does not use visual aids or go over formulas. Expects students to have advanced chemistry knowledge prior to start. Grades very hard and has a weird grading method. Does not dumb down course for summer semester. If you aren't good at math or chemistry, choose another professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Overall a decent professor. If you have taken AP Chem in highschool youll do great in this class no matter if you failed the AP exam (me). However, if you've never taken an AP chem class this class will be very tough for you.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Scott is a very hard professor. He doesn't use power point or any visual aids, other than his writing. He will test you on everything he talks about. His exams and quizzes are incredibly hard. And the majority of his lectures are stories about nonsense that just take time away from him actually teaching the material.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I thoroughly enjoyed participating in his Chemistry courses. Make sure to pay attention during lecture and take a lot of notes. He does not rely on powerpoint or any other presentation method for lecture. Your best bet is to try to write every word that comes out of his mouth. To survive this class, ASK QUESTIONS if you don't understand something.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you want to pass Chem 111, do not take him. He doesn't answer your questions directly, he has to give some type of story. If you need help with lab, welp better make good friends. There is no homework so you basically teach yourself. He's the type of teacher to make you figure it out for yourself. Your textbook is your best friend.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Scott's class is incredibly tough, and his lectures often don't help with tests at all. The tests are incredibly tough, and if you aren't a genius in chemistry or meet with him often, you won't do well. There are weekly (not always, but usually) pop quizzes which are also quite hard, not a good teacher at all, and his lectures make no sense.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took Dr. Scott in my Sophomore year (2013-2014) as a prereq for the Neuroscience minor. I am no longer in this minor due to the fact that I failed the course, something that has NEVER happened to me. Not only is he extremely hard to understand, he was very uncaring and rude when I had to take a leave of absence due to a family death. DO NOT TAKE.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Funny guy but that's about the only good part of him. You will be bombarded with pop quizzes sometimes two in one class. He just stands at the front and talks about random chemistry stuff and it's so hard to follow. Everyday I would leave completely confused and frustrated. His tests and finals are extremely hard. Get a different teacher if you can

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

First off, he wrote the textbook himself. Yes, it made some of the material a little easier to understand, but the examples he wrote in the book were much simpler than the ones in class he gives you. The mental math was by far the hardest thing in his class and completely pointless. His tests are almost impossible and lectures are confusing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Went to see him during office hours and still wasn't helpful.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures don't make any sense...